Functions class 8th Grade

[Anonymous]

How do DC sign up for Function class in 8th Grade? Is it only at Takoma Park?

[Anonymous]

Functions is only in magnets.

[Anonymous]

It’s only at Blair and it’s very much the wrong choice to have kids buses to Blair to take it in 8th. This is new and it’s not an appropriate class for a kid that age.

[Anonymous]

If your child has competed algebra 2, you can drive them to a high school for precalc.

[Anonymous]

I don't think function class takes any middle schoolers. If you completed Algebra 2 before 8th grade, you can take PreCalc at Blair (not sure if there's a bus or not), but not function.

[Anonymous]

You have to start by getting permission to bus to Algebra in 5th, or get Algebra in 6th and get either permission to double up Geometry and Algebra 2 in 7th instead of elective, or original Geometry credit in summer school after 6th (not sure if this is possible, since that's centrally run, not per school).

Then you have to be in Blair or Poolesville cluster to get the bus between the school that has Functions and your middle school.

[Anonymous]

Jesus wept. Soon it'll be

"Algebra 1 in 2nd grade - DC behind?"

[Anonymous]

Functions is not an 8th grade class.
Why would you do that to your child anyway?

What is the goal here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus wept. Soon it'll be

"Algebra 1 in 2nd grade - DC behind?"

One of my college classmates' DC qualified AIME at 2nd grade and started to learn Calculus also at 2nd grade. That kid really loves math and can do math practice 5 hours everyday without any parent pressure. I've witnessed this happening. For parents with young Sheldon, I'd say they have the same amount of pressure and responsibility with parents of kids of disabilities, and public education system probably cannot help much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Functions is not an 8th grade class.
Why would you do that to your child anyway?

What is the goal here?

Sadly there are 8th graders taking functions at Blair this year. Dumb choice and one that parents of the kids involved were not suitably informed about. No 13 year old needs that pressure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Functions is not an 8th grade class.
Why would you do that to your child anyway?

What is the goal here?

Sadly there are 8th graders taking functions at Blair this year. Dumb choice and one that parents of the kids involved were not suitably informed about. No 13 year old needs that pressure.

"No 13 year old needs that pressure." +1

There's 100% those Young Sheldons who crave the challenge (like PP's friend's DC who qualified for AIME in 2nd grade), but I can't help but (cynically) think that most of these people are forced to by tiger parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Functions is not an 8th grade class.
Why would you do that to your child anyway?

What is the goal here?

Sadly there are 8th graders taking functions at Blair this year. Dumb choice and one that parents of the kids involved were not suitably informed about. No 13 year old needs that pressure.

Not if they are ready.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Functions is not an 8th grade class.
Why would you do that to your child anyway?

What is the goal here?

Sadly there are 8th graders taking functions at Blair this year. Dumb choice and one that parents of the kids involved were not suitably informed about. No 13 year old needs that pressure.

Not if they are ready.

They aren’t. Most highly able 9th graders in the magnet program at Blair aren’t either

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Functions is not an 8th grade class.
Why would you do that to your child anyway?

What is the goal here?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Functions is not an 8th grade class.
Why would you do that to your child anyway?

What is the goal here?

Sadly there are 8th graders taking functions at Blair this year. Dumb choice and one that parents of the kids involved were not suitably informed about. No 13 year old needs that pressure.

"No 13 year old needs that pressure." +1

There's 100% those Young Sheldons who crave the challenge (like PP's friend's DC who qualified for AIME in 2nd grade), but I can't help but (cynically) think that most of these people are forced to by tiger parents.

There definitely are kids who are 100% gifted. That said, meeting there academic needs is only one part of the challenge. The bigger job is being sure to meet the social and emotional needs.